The Arizona sentinel., 1887-10-08

ome claims of rich lead ore in this old Dis- trict. The next object of interest is the mill of the Picacho gold mine, about miles above Eureka and on the California side. This mill is built of stone and is a splendid piece of work. Seen from the steamer it looks like some old fort with embellishments on each side. This building was put up s years ago by David Neahr and was made large enough for 40 stamps but at present only 10 stamps are in place. The Picacno mines are situated in San Diego county, Cal, miles from the river and are quartz carrying free gold. There are also placer diggings below the quartz claims. Our next landing is at Norton's on the Arizona side. Here is the site of the Red Cloud and Black Rock furnaces. The steamer tied up here tor the night. While the deck hands were unloading freight we heard a splash in the water like some one had fall en overheard. We all rushed to see and the Captain said it was nothing but on In dian fell overheard, Sure enough black object popped up just below the steamer and swan ashore while all the other deck hands rent ths air V ith shouting and laugh | ing. The deck hands on all the Colorado river steamers are Yuma Indians and they make good ones for they are quick and ac- tive and can swim like ducks. At the command of the Captain they will jump into the river with line and swim to the shore and make the steamer fast long before white men could launch boat. They will also carry immeuse loads on their backs and shoulders up the steep banks where it looks ike it would be impossible to go. At eight o'clock we had all turned in-some on the hurricane deck, aud some on the passenger deck As the night was lovely on the out side we all slept well and were much re- freshod when the steamer pulled out at daylight.
 The first landing for the day, Sept. 23d, was at Clip mill on the Arizona side. This is ten stamp mill and is 75 miles from Yuma The Clip mill is located s miles | from the river in Yuma county. This mine has been one of the best paying mines in Arizona and the mill is now engaged in run ming through the tailings which pay very we'll We stopped at this landing two hours and put the remainder of the up-river freight on the steamer and left the barge and barge crew to unload the freight for this landing, wbile the steamer left for up river. Not having the barge in tow We made better miles above Clip on the California side. The large pumping plant of the Paymaster mine and mill. This pumps from the water, l5 miles and 500 feet high through two inch pipe and furnishes enough water to run a l5 stamp mill which is in fnll operation, The Paymaster mill and mine is in San Di- ego county, fifteen miles from the river and is turning out silver bullion in paying quan- titles. The next landing made was at Nor iega's ranch where your correspondent got of and bid the steamer folks good bye as ] thcy moved on up the river.
 On Saturday the 24th arrived at Noriega's s ranch and walted patiently two days his arrival On Sunday night at about one o'clock large meteor fell on the hills in San Dieco county.As t fell it illuminated the whole heavens with a red and bluish light and continued to send forth its glare of light for four hours after it struck. A number of people besides myself were wit ncsses of this strange phenomenon, and the the meteor was seen to strike by number of persons and there can be no doubt about the approximate locality of the @rial visitor R. ANBLER. Herald. The chairman Of the eX- ecutive committee of the Maricopa County Immigration Union, Mai. J.